Rolling swing.



C. M. CALHOUN.

ROLLING SWING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13. 1915.

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ROLLING SWING.

APPUCATKON FiLED SEPT. 13. 1915.

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CHARLES M. CALHOUN, OF GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA.

ROLLING SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application filed September 13, 1915. Serial No. 50,458.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES M. CALHOUN, a.citizen of the United States, residing at Greenwood, in the county ofGreenwood, State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rolling Swings; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in rolling swings, andhas for its object to so construct a device of this character that theswings may be rolled from place to place.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter wherein the swings will alternately move upwardly anddownwardly when the supporting wheels are in motion.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter especially adapted for use by children, which will not onlyserve to transport the children from place to place, but will furnishconstant amusement to the children when being transported.

Vith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe device. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line l4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isa similar view on line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a similar view on line6-6 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the supporting wheels, which areheld in spaced parallel relation by bars 2, which have their oppositeends fixed to the spokes 3 of the wheels, and adjacent the outer endsthereof. The rims of the wheels 1 are connected to the bars 2 by bracebars 4, the same being arranged in zigzag relation.

A pair of bars 5 are provided and have their ends connected to adjacentbars 2. One of the bars 5 is provided with spaced stub shafts 6 and 7,the purpose of which will appear later. Having their ends connected tothe spokes 3 are bars 8, said bars being arranged in diagonal relation,and are provided with pins 9. It will be of course understood that eachwheel is equipped with one of the bars 8.

The swings 10 each consist of a seat 11, and convergingly arrangedhangers 12, which have their lower ends connected to the side bars 13.The upper ends of the hangers 12 are provided with bars 14:, which areadapted to engage with the stub shaft 6 and adjacent pins 9, whereby theswings are pivotally supported.

Since the stub shafts 6 are spaced from each other, and the pins 9 aredisposed in offset relation it is obvious that when the wheels 1 arerotated that the swings 10 will alternately rise and fall, and at thesame time travel in an arc.

The hubs 15 are provided with trunnions 16, which are pivotally engagedby the side bars 17 of a handle 18.

Since the swings travel in an arc, and alternately upwardly anddownwardly, the weight of the persons occupying the swings to someextent will aid in propelling the device so that a person will have toexert very little pressure upon the handle 18.

What is claimed is 1. An amusement device comprising a pair of spacedtraction wheels, swings pivotally mounted between the wheels in offsetlateral relation and adapted to travel in an arc and alternately riseand fall.

2. An amusement device, the combination with a pair of traction wheels,bars holding the wheels in spaced relation, a single bar having its endsattached to a pair of the first named bars, said bar having stub shaftscarried thereby and in spaced relation, bars fixed to said wheels andhaving pins carried thereby, swings including hangers having bearingsadapted to pivotally engage the stub shafts and pins, said swings beingsuspended in offset lateral relation, whereby when said wheels are inmotion the swings will travel in an arc and alternately rise and fall,and a handle pivotally associated with the device.

In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES M. CALHOUN.

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Washington, D. G.

